What does 敌人 mean in Chinese?

敌人 (dí rén) means "enemy" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 敌人?

敌人 is pronounced "dí rén" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 敌人?

敌人 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 敌人?

敌人 is made up of the characters 敌, 人. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 敌人?

You can practice writing 敌人 using our stroke order tool.

敌人 (dí rén), enemy

敌人

dí rén

enemy

HSK 5classifier

Traditional: 敵人

Characters in This Word

敌人

Definitions

(classifier) enemy

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

了解敌人的战术对赢得战争很重要。

Liǎojiě dírén de zhàntú duì yíngdé zhànzhēng hěn zhòngyào

Understanding the enemy's tactics is crucial to winning the war

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乘胜(chéng shèng)· to follow up a victory

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乘胜追击(chéng shèng zhuī jī)· to follow up a victory and press home the attack

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二鬼子(èr guǐ zi)· traitor

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

敌人: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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